Gortarowey Forest Recreation Area
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Gortarowey Forest Recreation Area ( ga, Limistéar Áineasa Foraoise Ghort an Rabhaidh) is a forest park and recreation area at the foot of Ben Bulben near Drumcliffe in County Sligo, Ireland. The park is currently managed by
Coillte Coillte (; meaning "forests"/"woods") is a state-owned commercial forestry business in Ireland based in Newtownmountkennedy. Coillte manage approximately 7% of the country’s land, and operates three businesses - their core forestry business, a ...
, Ireland's commercial forestry company, as part of the larger Benbulben Forest. The park lies adjacent to the Benbulben, Gleniff and Glenade Special Area of Conservation and is known as the only area in Ireland where chickweed willowherb (''Epilobium alsinifolium'') and alpine saxifrage (''Micranthes nivalis'') can be found.


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Forests and woodlands of the Republic of Ireland Geography of County Sligo Parks in County Sligo {{Sligo-geo-stub